Funambulism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    walking on a tightrope or slack rope wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
tightrope walkingtightrope walking

Etymology

From Latin funambulis.

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